{"id":35447,"date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=35447"},"modified":"2022-09-12T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T11:16:42","slug":"gear-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/08\/11\/gear-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro\">Ezzy Pearson rounds up the latest astronomical accessories <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>1 <strong>Aurora borealis projector <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-1024x966.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-35655\" width=\"512\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-1024x966.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1.jpg 1313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Price <\/strong>\u00a395 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>Encalife \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.encalife.com\">www.encalife.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">The Northern Lights are unpredictably elusive, but with this projector you can see them every night without having to leave your living room. The device projects a dancing pattern of colours and can be controlled using the remote or your smartphone. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>2 <strong>Askar off-axis guider adaptor <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Price <\/strong>\u00a3179 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>365 Astronomy \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.365astronomy.com\">www.365astronomy.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">Fix your guider directly to the eyepiece so it has the same view as you or your astro camera, helping it create an accurate lock on the night sky. The adaptor has multiple threads, so it\u2019s compatible with most accessories and cameras. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>3 <strong>What we see in the stars journal <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/WhatWeSeeInTheStars_preview-807x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-35660\" width=\"404\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/WhatWeSeeInTheStars_preview-807x1024.jpg 807w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/WhatWeSeeInTheStars_preview-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/WhatWeSeeInTheStars_preview-768x974.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/WhatWeSeeInTheStars_preview.jpg 931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Price <\/strong>\u00a311.25 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>WHSmiths \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whsmiths.co.uk\">www.whsmiths.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">If you\u2019re looking for an observing journal with a cover as beautiful as the night sky, then this could be it. <span>Decorated with illustrations of the best-known constellations, inside are 160 dotted pages to keep your observations neatly aligned.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>4 <strong>Bullseye Stargazer bubble level <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/bullseyebubblelevel_preview-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-35657\" width=\"512\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/bullseyebubblelevel_preview-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/bullseyebubblelevel_preview-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/bullseyebubblelevel_preview-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/bullseyebubblelevel_preview.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Price <\/strong>from \u00a315 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>First Light Optics \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstlightoptics.com\">www.firstlightoptics.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">Getting your tripod level helps ensure your telescope is correctly aligned. These bubble levels can either sit on the spreader bar or fit your tripod\u2019s equipment tray. Both 1.25- and 2-inch versions are available. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>5 <strong>Celestron dew shield <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/CelestronDewShield_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-35658\" width=\"296\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/CelestronDewShield_preview.jpg 592w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/CelestronDewShield_preview-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Price <\/strong>\u00a344.99 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>Widescreen Centre \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.widescreen-centre.co.uk\">www.widescreen-centre.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">This dew shield helps to keep moisture off your optics and also keeps out stray light. Made to fit 6- and 8-inch tubes, it has a cut out at the base to accommodate dovetail bars up to 4 inches wide. The tube can be rolled up easily for transport and storage. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>6 <strong>Altair dualband 4nm CMOS filter <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Altair-Dual-Band-Finter_preview-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-35662\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Altair-Dual-Band-Finter_preview-edited.jpg 650w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Altair-Dual-Band-Finter_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Altair-Dual-Band-Finter_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Price <\/strong>\u00a3399 \u2022 <strong>Supplier <\/strong>Harrison Telescopes \u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk\">www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\">This filter transmits OIII and Ha light, suppressing almost all other unwanted light. Teamed with a colour CMOS camera, it helps create crisp, bright images, even under extremely light-polluted skies. <span>It works with both modified and unmodified DSLR cameras and has an anti-reflection coating.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A roundup of the latest\u2026 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":35655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","purple_page_number":"96","purple_custom_meta_purple_page_number":"96","purple_seq_number":"1","purple_custom_meta_purple_seq_number":"1","purple_source_article":"article_96-1.xml","purple_custom_meta_purple_source_article":"article_96-1.xml","purple_source_issue":"September-2022","purple_custom_meta_purple_source_issue":"September-2022","purple_external_id":"September-2022-96-1","purple_custom_meta_purple_external_id":"September-2022-96-1","purple_issue_code":"|0000086556||","purple_custom_meta_purple_issue_code":"|0000086556||","purple_android_product":"com.im.skyatnight.208","purple_custom_meta_purple_android_product":"com.im.skyatnight.208","purple_ios_product":"com.im.skyatnight.208","purple_custom_meta_purple_ios_product":"com.im.skyatnight.208","purple_web_product":"","purple_custom_meta_purple_web_product":"","purple_publication_id":"075fab74-0a21-4201-866a-899d6c41c40c","purple_migrated":"","kt_blocks_editor_width":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[14],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2","apple_news_title":""},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1.jpg",1313,1238,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-300x283.jpg",300,283,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-768x724.jpg",768,724,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1-1024x966.jpg",800,755,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1.jpg",1313,1238,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/08\/Aurora-projector_preview-1.jpg",1313,1238,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"A roundup of the latest\u2026","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35447"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35804,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35447\/revisions\/35804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}